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gthank
on Aug 29, 2010
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What happens when you give homeless people a prepa...
You need the pick your homeless person carefully if you do this. There's a nontrivial chance it will result in verbal harassment and/or a confrontation.
jacquesm
on Aug 29, 2010
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Maybe first ask if that's ok? "Can I buy you a sandwich" is a lot more friendly than "here's a sandwich".
I've made that exact mistake myself, but I think this may be the better approach.
gthank
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That does sound like a much better approach.
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